"Porsche Starfighter Review" Topic
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| Tango01 | 14 Dec 2019 4:10 p.m. PST |
"Porsche and Lucasfilm have created a 60-inch long concept spacecraft, the Tri-Wing S-91x Pegasus Starfighter, in time for the launch of the new movie Star Wars Episode VIII: The Rise of Skywalker. The Tri-Wing will be unveiled at the film's world premiere on 16 December 2019, in Los Angeles, California. According to Michael Maur, Porsche Vice President for Styling, the Tri-Wing concept "…blends the design elements of the fictional Star Wars universe with those of current, production model Porsches." Maurs adds that the cabin shape tapers towards the rear, and (in a splendid piece of designer-speak) it has "…a highly distinctive topography from the cockpit fly-line to the turbines" which means that his design team have established "…visual parallels with the iconic design of the 911 and the Taycan."…"
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| Augustus | 14 Dec 2019 4:56 p.m. PST |
Porsche needs to stick to automobiles. |
| Toaster | 14 Dec 2019 5:21 p.m. PST |
Smells like product placement! |
| Covert Walrus | 14 Dec 2019 8:31 p.m. PST |
Meh. Nice enough space fighter design. |
| Tango01 | 15 Dec 2019 4:13 p.m. PST |
Glup!…….
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| Thresher01 | 15 Dec 2019 11:26 p.m. PST |
I'm unimpressed. Very poor, rear-quarter vis for the pilot. Presumably, sensors will make up for that, at least until they are disabled, or fail. Should have come up with something a bit better. |
| SouthernPhantom | 21 Dec 2019 11:55 a.m. PST |
Less of a fighter, more of a three-seat personal shuttle. It does that quite well. |
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